Agartala: Civil rights organizations and Hindu groups have gathered outside the Bangladesh assistant high commission office in Agartala since Tuesday. They are calling for the immediate release of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who has been detained, and are urging an end to the persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh. The protests reflect growing concerns over the treatment of religious minorities in the neighboring country.
I strongly condemn such incidents, completely based on narrow and vested interests, where Sanatani sentiments and human rights are violated,” Deb said. A demonstration was organised in the city by hundreds of Hindu religious leaders to advocate for their demands and seek assurances regarding minority safety in Bangladesh. Civil society representatives met the assistant high commissioner of Bangladesh to present their demands through a memorandum, warning of potential mass protests. Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb has called for immediate international cooperation to address the undemocratic and humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh. “The ongoing attacks on Sanatani minorities, various religious institutions & Sanatani gurus in Bangladesh are entirely undemocratic & an affront to basic human rights. The chief priest of Ayodhya’s Ram temple condemned the Bangladesh government for arresting ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges. The arrest sparked clashes in Chittagong, resulting in a lawyer’s death. ISKCON-Kolkata voiced concerns to the Indian government about escalating attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, citing Das’s arrest as the latest example and urging intervention to protect minorities.